sponsor
n.发起人v.发起，主办，赞助
释义2：
sponsor
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◙ noun1. a person or organization that provides funds for a project or activity carried out by another, in particular• （计划、活动的）资助人，或赞助者，资助（或赞助）单位，尤指 an individual or organization that pays some or all of the costs involved in staging a sporting or artistic event in return for advertising• （体育或文艺活动的）赞助人（或单位） a person who pledges to donate a certain amount of money to another person after they have participated in a fund-raising event organized on behalf of a charity• 承诺捐赠者（指在参加为慈善事业组织的募捐活动后保证捐助一定数额金钱的人） (chiefly US)a business or organization that pays for or contributes to the costs of a radio or television programme in return for advertising• [主美] 广播（或电视）节目赞助商（指以插入本公司广告作为交换条件资助某一节目的企业或公司）2. a person who introduces and supports a proposal for legislation• 法案的倡议者 »a leading sponsor of the bill. 法案的一个主要倡议者。 a person taking official responsibility for the actions of another• 保人，保证人 »they act as informants, sponsors, and contacts for new immigrants. 他们充当起了新移民的信息提供者、保证人和联络人。 a godparent at a child's baptism• 教父，教母 (especially in the Roman Catholic Church) a person presenting a candidate for confirmation• （尤指罗马天主教中引领受洗礼人参加坚信礼的）保证人◙ verb, [with obj.] 1. provide funds for (a project or activity or the person carrying it out)• 为（计划、活动或其实施者）提供资金 »Joe is being sponsored by a government training scheme. 乔有政府培训计划的经费资助。 pay some or all of the costs involved in staging (a sporting or artistic event) in return for advertising• （用为自己做广告作为交换条件）赞助（体育，文艺活动） pledge to donate a certain sum of money to (someone) after they have participated in a fund-raising event organized on behalf of a charity• 承诺向…捐赠，承诺赞助 [often as adj. sponsored] pledge to donate money because someone is taking part in (such an event)• 承诺捐赠（的），保证赞助（的） »they raised £70 by a sponsored walk. 他们从这次受赞助的徒步募捐活动中募到了70英镑。2. introduce and support (a proposal) in a legislative assembly• （在议会中）提出（倡议，法案） »a Labour MP sponsored the bill. 一名工党议员提出这项议案。 propose and organize (negotiations or talks) between other people or groups• 倡导（谈判，会谈） »the USA sponsored negotiations between the two sides. 美国倡导双方进行谈判。【派生】
♦ sponsorship noun【语源】
1. mid 17th cent. (as a noun): from Latin, from spondere 'promise solemnly' (see sponsion ). The verb dates from the late 19th cent
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